Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-26

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appreciation of the performance by
approving mods and remarks to the
| clerics who were seated around him.
Between the acts the orchestra, under
the direction of Mr.. Louis Heine, dis
coursed melodious music, playing a
selection of favorite arids and cuttings
| from well-known operas. When the
curtain had gone down ON the last act,
amid ringing acclamations of ap-
plause. every eve was turned in the
direction Of the Cardinal, and it could
easily be seen that few remarks from
him were eagerly and longingly ex-
pected. When it was seen that
the Cardinal intended to comply with
the mute requests, looks oil
satisfaction were visible in every
direction and one might have
heard the proverbial pin drop as His
Eminence arose from his seat and ad
vanced to the edge OF the box.
THE CARDINALS SPEECH.
In sweet, musical voice which,
though apparently not above ordinary
conversational tones, yet was plainly
audible in the utmost recesses OF the
building, the Cardinal spoke as fol-
lows:
My DEAR CHILDREN-I am request
ed by Father Myers to return thanks
to you and your companions for the
excellent entertainment you have af-
forded us. 1t has been striking
evidence of the proficiency of your
studies and / scarcely know which to
admire most--the Christian senti-
ments expressed or the admirable
elocutional delivery. l hope that you
will all take advantage of the present
exceptional advantages you have for
study, and so profit by them that one
day YOU will remember with feelings
of gratitude the Alma Mater from
which you imbibed your knowledge.
The college you are attending offers
you the dual advantages of secular and
religious training, and while the mind
is trained to meet all the eXigencies
OF existence, the heart is impressed
with the mysteries of that Divine
religion which will keep you in the
true path of honor and probity. Relig-
ious training is very essential point
in the education OF the young, espec-
tally in these days of fanatical here
sizes and doubtful tenets. What is the
life Of man worth, if we take from it
the thoughts OF immortality and
snatch away the glorious picture of a
future and happier existence. 1t
must be awful to those who
think that the life, the
soul of man ends with the
cold easement of the tomb; but happy
is he who looks forward with yearning
vision to that glorious Immortality
compared to which all wealth, honors
and earthly magnificence are as
naught. Try, then, to impress the sa-
cred truths of your religion on your
heart in the spirit in which they
should be received, and let your affec-
tions be centered on two points-love
for your country and for your religion.
Let these be the prime objects before
you, and 1 pray that you may be
strengthened in your good resolutions.
In conclusion | thank you once more,
for all present and for myself, for your
efforts this afternoon, and compliment
those of you who have been selected
to appear in the drama just enacted
for the excellence of their perform
ance.o
The Cardinal then retired to the
robe and the vast assemblage began
slowly to leave the building. They
fingered, though, in the halls and by
ways to obtain a clearer glimpse of
His Eminence as he proceeded to his
carriage, and the gangways were SO
blocked that the Cardinal hesitated
for some time to venture forth. He
finally did so however and threaded
his way slowly through the long lane
of human beings to the street without,
where he entered his carriage accom-
panied bv his former retinue and was
rapidly driven off to the college for |
dinner.
THE COMMITTEE.
Great credit is due to the Committee |
of arrangements for the excellent man
ner in which they performed their
duties at the Opera House and one
and all who attended were satisfied |
with the accommodations provided for
them. The gentlemen who officiated
in this capacity were Messrs. J.. Moran,
B. J. Reeve, J. f. How, Il. Dillon,
Robert Steere, j. Kenealy and j.
Moriarty.
IN THE EVENING
The Cardinal received many visitors
at Father Myers residence, and ac-
corded special reception to the fami-
lies of Messrs. J. p. Moran and j. l..
Mccoy. A message was sent to the |
HERALD to state that His Eminence
was altogether misunderstood when
to his interviewer yesterday he was
made to say that he had any guardi-
anship over the Bishops Of America,
for his dignity as Cardinal does not
of itself give him any jurisdiction over
any diocese but his own.
To-DAY's ARRANGEMENTs.
The Cardinal will leave on the 7:15
A. NJ. train over the Southern Pacific |
road, and will not stop over at any
other towns until he reaches the ter
minus at New Orleans, where, as was
announced in yesterdays HERALD, he
will make a brief stay before return
ing to his home at Baltimore. He will
be accompanied as far as Cotton by a
committee composed of Messrs. j. T.
Moran, John Kenealy, r. Dillon, J. j.
Schallert, J. +. Howell, J. l.. Mccoy,
Bishops Mora and O'Connell, and
Fathers Myers, Antill and Hartnett. At
that town these gentlemen will bid
him farewell in the name of the citi-
zens of Los Angeles, and wish him
God speed on his journey across the
continent.